8thBENCHMARKEDITING

The girls ______ basketball after school.

• play

• plays

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'play' because it agrees with the subject 'girls'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The progress of the group of students ______ slowed by the weather.

• was

• were

Answer explanation

The progress of the group of students was slowed by the weather. 'Was' is the correct choice because it agrees with the singular subject 'group'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of these sentences has proper capitalization?

• My Sister-in-Law works at a bank.

• My sister-in-law works at a bank.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of these sentences has proper capitalization?

• My dad used to be a great baseball player.

• My Dad used to be a great baseball player.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Are the commas correct in this sentence?
Carrots if you ask me are the worst, vegetables ever.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Chandra was an excellent writer, for she read voraciously and worked hard to emulate the styles of her favorite authors.

• When speed limits increase so do accidents.

• Alicia drinks chamomile tea, before she goes to bed.

• Kristen aspires to become an actor so, he participates in theater programs at school, and within the community.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is NOT complex?

• If you eat a good breakfast, you will have more energy.

• I have loved going to the library since my mother first started taking me.

• Randy improved his mile time because he trained diligently.

• Stephen loves Italian food, but Jacob prefers Cuban food.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.

• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He enjoys candy and cookies but he needs vegetables.

• He enjoys candy, and cookies, but he needs vegetables.

• He enjoys candy and cookies, but he needs vegetables.

• He enjoys candy and cookies but, he needs vegetables.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious, hot dog Ima.

• At the ballpark, I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, Ima.

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious, hot, dog, Ima.

• At the ballpark I enjoyed a delicious hot dog, Ima.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A